[IMC-Editorial] Mideast News: World Press Roundup

[adoran at atfp.net]

Compiler's Picks:

The Jewish Telegraphic Agency reports on how Israel is responding to 
American concerns over the route of the wall/fence. In a Washington 
Post commentary, Robert Malley warns of the dangers of the absence of 
any framework for peace in the Mideast. The BBC (UK) analyzes the 
possible consequences of the bombing of the US convoy in Gaza. The 
Guardian reports on the reaction of Israeli PM Sharon to the 'Geneva 
accord,' formulated by Israeli and Palestinian peace negotiators, 
while a Haaretz (Israel) opinion by Gideon Samet analyzes why the 
Israeli Right is so opposed to the accord. Also in Haaretz, Amira Hass 
comments for the second consecutive day on the fate of 14,000 
Palestinians trapped behind the wall/fence Israel is building in the 
West Bank. In a Jordan Times (Jordan) opinion, Rami Khouri comments on 
how to soundly nurture the budding signs of democracy and change in 
the Mideast.

R. Dajani.

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GAZA BLAST KILLS THREE AMERICANS
By Ibrahim Barzak
Associated Press 
October 15, 2003
http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/world/wire/ats-
ap_intl10oct15,1,917843.story?coll=sns-ap-topinternational

PALESTINIANS MUST FIND GAZA BOMBERS - U.N. ENVOY
Reuters
October 15, 2003
http://famulus.msnbc.com/FamulusIntl/reuters10-15-061851.asp?
reg=MIDEAST

ISRAEL TO DEPORT 15 PALESTINIANS
By Megan K. Stack
Los Angeles Times
October 15, 2003
http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/world/la-fg-
mideast15oct15,1,5700826.story?coll=la-headlines-world

ISRAEL ADDRESSES FENCE CONCERNS
By Ron Kampeas 
Jewish Telegraphic Agency        
October 14, 2003
http://www.jta.org/page_view_story.asp?
intarticleid=13312&intcategoryid=3

U.S. VETOES RESOLUTION CONDEMNING ISRAELI BARRIER
By Felicity Barringer
New York Times
October 15, 2003 
http://www.nytimes.com/2003/10/15/international/middleeast/15ISRA.html

WITHOUT A ROAD MAP, NO RULES. JUST FEAR 
By Robert Malley
Washington Post, Commentary
October 13, 2003
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A17920-2003Oct12.html

GAZA OPERATION BY ISRAEL LEAVES MANY HOMELESS
By Molly Moore
Washington Post 
October 15, 2003
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A26893-2003Oct14.html

NEW FRONT IN MID-EAST CONFLICT?
By Paul Reynolds 
BBC (UK)
October 15, 2003
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/middle_east/3194744.stm

ISRAELI PM SNEERS AT WATERSHED PEACE BID WITH PALESTINIANS
By Chris McGreal 
Guardian (UK)
October 15, 2003
http://www.guardian.co.uk/israel/Story/0,2763,1063123,00.html

AMOS OZ: 'I HAVE ALWAYS MAINTAINED THE SOLUTION IS PARTITION'
By Justin Huggler
Independent (UK)
October 15, 2003
http://news.independent.co.uk/world/middle_east/story.jsp?story=453391

MIDDLE EAST MODERNITY — GET IT RIGHT THIS TIME, PLEASE
By Rami G. Khouri 
Jordan Times, Opinion (Jordan)  
October 15, 2003 
http://www.jordantimes.com/Wed/opinion/opinion2.htm

THE ARMY WILL DECIDE WHO'S A RESIDENT
By Amira Hass
Haaretz, Opinion (Israel)
October 15, 2003
http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/349901.html

IF IT'S SO BAD FOR SHARON, 
IT MUST BE GOOD FOR US, PALESTINIANS SAY
By Danny Rubinstein
Haaretz, Opinion (Israel)
October 15, 2003
http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/349899.html

WHAT FRIGHTENS THEM SO MUCH
By Gideon Samet
Haaretz, Opinion (Israel)
October 15, 2003
http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/349902.html

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